Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Disney's Beauty and the Beast - April 19 - April 20, 2024

Hadley Gilmore

as Belle

Hadley is a senior and is so excited to be performing Beauty and the Beast for her last VBHS show. She plans to attend Ouachita Baptist or OSU and obtain her BFA in musical theatre. She has had a great three years at Van Buren and is very thankful for her family, friends, and directors she has met along her theatre journey.
Seth Duncan

as Beast

Seth is a Senior at Van Buren High School. He is a member of the Chamber Choir and was a participant in this years All-State Choir along with ACDA's south-western Honor Choir. This will be the second show he has done and is thrilled to be performing as the Beast.
Peyton Baker

as Gaston

Peyton is a sophomore that attends Van Buren High School. He is a member of the Chamber Choir and represented Van Buren as the 15th chair in the 2024 All-State-Choir. This is his third show, and he is very excited to present Beauty and the Beast.
Sydney Lara

as Lefou

Sydney is a junior at VBHS. She enjoys theater and is in chamber choir. She has been doing theater for 3 years. Her favorite role she's done is Tory from Freaky Friday.
Damian Henson

as Maurice

Damian is a sophomore at Van Buren High-school. He is a member of the chamber choir, and has enjoyed acting since the summer before his freshman year. On top of acting at his high school, he also enjoys acting at the Fort Smith Community School of the Arts. This is his sixth show at Van Buren and can't wait to see what his future in the program holds.